Sydney Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Sydney Town Hall is a working building and the home of the City of Sydney Council. More than 300 events are held in the building each year, including concerts, exhibitions and special events. Events that are publicly accessible can be found listed on the City's What's on website Tours of the Sydney Town Hall are conducted by the Friends of the Town Hall. To make enquiries regarding the tours and to check availability, please call the Town Hall in advance.
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Neighbourhood: Central Business District
The Sydney Central Business District is abuzz with energy. Power brokers run to and from high rise buildings and after-work drink places, high-end shoppers tour venues like the QVB, and fine diners frequent the many celebrity chef restaurants. For a dose of culture, walk to the NSW Art Gallery, or visit the Sydney Museum. To escape the hustle and bustle, reconnect with nature at the Sydney Botanical Gardens or picnic lunch at High Park. No matter your interest, be sure to check the full calendar of events hosted by the city, from the Sydney Festival in January to October’s Good Food Month at Hyde Park.
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- Town Hall • 2 min walk
- Museum • 7 min walk
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- Tamsin HSydney, Australia708 contributionsBeautiful Sydney CenterpieceBeautiful centre piece of the Sydney CBD. A gorgeous interior with chandeliers, lovely tiled floors, painted panelling and an organ to rival all other organs! Impressive sandstone exterior Hosts a wide variety of interesting events.Visited November 2023Travelled soloWritten November 25, 2023
- Alison SSydney, Australia2,504 contributionsYoung Organists Concert - Free! 👏 👏The Sydney Town Hall Organ was unique when built in 19th Century. It is Grand. It is magnificent! Beautifully adorned with columns, gold embossed carvings and a magnificent Chandelier overhead. Town Hall Organist introduced all Organists. So impressive 👏 🙌 👌 😍 Well worth the experience.Visited December 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten December 27, 2023
- mtgcraftsGosford, Australia66 contributionsBeautiful building , just don’t book a seat at the side of the venueWent to see Henry Winkler at Sydney town hall . He was fantastic. Beautiful building with lots of original features. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The only thing I would advise you to do is not book a seat on the side of the venue . Make sure you are in the middle section or in the gallery above. For the entire show I had a pole in my view . No mention of a restricted view when I booked the tickets and was charged the same price as seats that did not have a restricted view.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten February 6, 2024
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Peter M
Melbourne, Australia1,293 contributions
Mar 2021
The Sydney Town Hall was built in 1889 and is on the State Heritage Register. It houses the chambers of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, council offices, and venues for meetings and office functions. It lies on top of part a cemetery complex. It is the largest and most ornate late 1880's building in Australia. Town Hall House behind it in Kent Street was opened in 1977.
Written April 25, 2021
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Dan L
Bunbury, Australia8,791 contributions
Nov 2022
We were so looking forward to enjoying a tour of the build only to discover that tours were discontinued as a result of restorations. Another building viewed externally, dating to 1869 and in the neoclassical architecture style and claimed to be the largest and most ornate late 19th century civic building in Australia. I guess we will have to revisit Sydney.
Written December 16, 2022
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mtgcrafts
Gosford, Australia66 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Went to see Henry Winkler at Sydney town hall . He was fantastic. Beautiful building with lots of original features. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The only thing I would advise you to do is not book a seat on the side of the venue . Make sure you are in the middle section or in the gallery above. For the entire show I had a pole in my view . No mention of a restricted view when I booked the tickets and was charged the same price as seats that did not have a restricted view.
Written February 6, 2024
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HelenFNZ
Rome, Italy15 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Sat in seat AA9, and no-one in that block could hear. I made out a couple of anecdotes, but mostly all we could make out was the delighted laughter of the audience in the main body of the space. General consensus was that those seats should not have been sold for that event.
Written May 28, 2023
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MoRa LAF
Cordoba, Argentina20,769 contributions
May 2023
This magnificent building by no means goes unnoticed, first of all, for its architecture and bearing that attract attention with its clock tower and stairs, but also for its location above the frequently used Town Hall Station. We passed by there several times, walking through the area and passing through to other places. On the same street is the Saint Andrew's Cathedral and opposite the Queen Victoria Building, another must-see attraction.
We walked along the side street and accessed the esplanade that separates it from the Cathedral. There are some benches where we stayed for a long time surrounded by birds. We had seen photos of its interior and wanted to take a guided tour, but it was not available, so we had to settle for appreciating it from the outside.
The Sydney Tower Eye, Hyde Park and St.Mary's Cathedral are just a few minutes' walk away to complete a circuit.
We walked along the side street and accessed the esplanade that separates it from the Cathedral. There are some benches where we stayed for a long time surrounded by birds. We had seen photos of its interior and wanted to take a guided tour, but it was not available, so we had to settle for appreciating it from the outside.
The Sydney Tower Eye, Hyde Park and St.Mary's Cathedral are just a few minutes' walk away to complete a circuit.
Written August 2, 2023
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Alison S
Sydney, Australia2,504 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
The Sydney Town Hall Organ was unique when built in 19th Century.
It is Grand.
It is magnificent!
Beautifully adorned with columns, gold embossed carvings and a magnificent Chandelier overhead.
Town Hall Organist introduced all Organists.
So impressive 👏 🙌 👌 😍
Well worth the experience.
It is Grand.
It is magnificent!
Beautifully adorned with columns, gold embossed carvings and a magnificent Chandelier overhead.
Town Hall Organist introduced all Organists.
So impressive 👏 🙌 👌 😍
Well worth the experience.
Written December 27, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Tamsin H
Sydney, Australia708 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
Beautiful centre piece of the Sydney CBD. A gorgeous interior with chandeliers, lovely tiled floors, painted panelling and an organ to rival all other organs! Impressive sandstone exterior
Hosts a wide variety of interesting events.
Hosts a wide variety of interesting events.
Written November 25, 2023
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NikaNumber1
Royal Oak, MI10,138 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
This was a totally hip spot when I went, years ago.
Nice cool vibe, lots of pretty folks everywhere. Nice spirits and cocktails.
Then again anything cold and with a bit of alcohol would be good after getting immensely fried on the back of my legs from Bondi. Never felt cold since my legs felt like they were on fire for days. Alcohol helped to numb the pain some.
Nice cool vibe, lots of pretty folks everywhere. Nice spirits and cocktails.
Then again anything cold and with a bit of alcohol would be good after getting immensely fried on the back of my legs from Bondi. Never felt cold since my legs felt like they were on fire for days. Alcohol helped to numb the pain some.
Written January 30, 2020
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia51,929 contributions
Dec 2019
Sydney Town Hall is a real architectural beauty. It was built towards the latter part of the 19th century and is a protected building under the National Heritage List. The Sydney City Council has its headquarters there. The Hall of the building hosts many conferences and important functions from time to time. It is quite lovely inside too, not just outside. It is located in a prime position, with the Queen Victoria Building Shopping Centre, next to it, St Andrews Cathedral also next to it and Town Hall train station under it! It is definitely a must see building if you are in the city.
Written December 10, 2019
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David B
Rayong, Thailand9,482 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
My wife and I were walking down George Street when we came to Sydney Town Hall. I couldn't resist climbing the stairs and taking a peep inside because 23 years ago St Aloysius College held its graduation ceremony here and our son, Simon, won the top scholarship. It was a very proud moment in an historic setting.
On other occasions I have attended symphony concerts and art exhibitions here.
Sydney Town Hall was built in the neoclassical style, with construction starting in 1886.
While it is still the seat of the Sydney City Council, it is a very public building used on many occasions for private and institutional events.
On other occasions I have attended symphony concerts and art exhibitions here.
Sydney Town Hall was built in the neoclassical style, with construction starting in 1886.
While it is still the seat of the Sydney City Council, it is a very public building used on many occasions for private and institutional events.
Written February 22, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Only in the upstairs areas. The downstairs area, a much larger area, is not tier.
Written November 14, 2017
what is the availability of parking in new carpark at sutherland for trip to town hall through the day at Sutherland station and what is the cost
Written September 25, 2016
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